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Vermont Business Magazine A major report released Monday by the Vermont Business Roundtable concludes that a radically expanded early education program that focuses on children aged 0-5 would pay the state back more than three-fold, while also improving social outcomes.

Vermont Business Magazine In what it described as a victory for home builders and other small businesses, Burlington-based Great Northern Construction, a member of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRANV) of Northern Vermont, successfully appealed a state Department of Labor determination that the company had "misclassified" one of its employees as an independent

Vermont Business MagazineEPA has completed comprehensive reviews of site cleanups at nine National Priorities List Sites (Superfund Sites), including four Federal Facilities, across New England by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site. The two sites in Vermont are the Old Springfield Landfill and the Pine Street Canal in Burlington.

Vermont Foodbank The Vermont Foodbank is committed to ensuring that every person in our state has the food they need to reach their human potential. Those with the courage to ask for help must trust that the Foodbank and each of our Network Partner food shelves, meal sites, senior centers, shelters and youth programs care only about their human potential.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Tree Goods of Bristol has donated a massive slice from a 130-year-old American elm tree that will hang in the lobby of Elm Place, an affordable senior living community in Milton that will open

by Representative Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) As we enter our sixth week of this 2017 Legislative Session, the differences in priorities between Governor Phil Scott and the Democratic majority in the legislature seem to be getting clearer.

Vermont Business Magazine The Allstate Foundation, a leading advocate for victims of domestic violence and financial abuse, announced today$1.2 millionin grants awarded to 20 domestic violence programs around the country. The grants aim to help expand financial empowerment services for approximately 30,000 survivors.

by Bill Schubart Hearing loss?...stop mumbling, speak up! Real men don’t have “hearing loss.” Their spouses just mumble as they get older. It was true for my grandfather and father, and it’s true for me. My wife keeps telling me to go to Costco and get my hearing checked. I explain that Costco is for red meat and toilet paper.

Vermont Business Magazine Employees from a dozen departments at Southwestern Vermont Health Care gathered on Friday, February 3, 2017 for a photo to celebrate National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association’s observance and its Go Red for Women campaign raise awareness of heart health issues, especially in women.

Vermont Business Magazine Today, 16 Attorneys General announced the filing of an amicus brief in support of Washington and Minnesota in the federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s executive order on immigration.

Senator Patrick Leahy After a whirlwind confirmation hearing and committee vote, the Senate tomorrow will vote on the nomination of Betsy DeVos to lead the Department of Education.

Vermont Business Magazine The City of Winooski announced today the appointment of Jessie Baker as city manager effective March 13, 2017. Baker currently serves as assistant city manager of Montpelier. Baker is a graduate of Harwood Union High School in Moretown. She holds degrees from Columbia University and Tufts University.